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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

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VII.

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning·1806–1861
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ook in its face, ladye,And keep thee from thy swound;With a spirit bold thy pulses holdAnd hear its voice's sound:For so will sound thy voiceWhen thy face is to the wall,And such will be thy face, ladye,When the maidens work thy pall.Margret, Margret.
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